Epistemic Modality

Zusatztext Epistemic Modality is a must read. Informationen zum Autor Andy Egan is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University in New Brunswick. He grew up in Madison, Wisconsin. He received his BA from the University of Wisconsin at Madison, an MA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a PhD from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has held positions at Western Washington University, the Australian National University, and the University of Michigan. Brian Weatherson is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Rutgers University. He has published on a wide range of topics in philosophy, including decision theory, epistemology, philosophy of language, metaphysics, and aesthetics. Klappentext There is a lot that we don't know. That means there are a lot of possibilities that are, epistemically speaking, open. What are these epistemic possibilities? How do we understand the semantics of epistemic modals? Ten new essays explore various answers to these questions, including those offered by contextualism, relativism, and expressivism. Zusammenfassung There is a lot that we don't know. That means there are a lot of possibilities that are, epistemically speaking, open. What are these epistemic possibilities? How do we understand the semantics of epistemic modals? Ten new essays explore various answers to these questions, including those offered by contextualism, relativism, and expressivism. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Brian Weatherson and Andy Egan: Introduction: Epistemic Modals and Epistemic Modality 2: Frank Jackson: Possibilities for Representation and Credence: Two-Space-ism vs. One-Space-ism 3: David Chalmers: The Nature of Epistemic Space 4: Robert Stalnaker: Conditional Propositions and Conditional Assertions 5: Jonathan Schaffer: Perspective in Taste Predicates and Epistemic Modals 6: Kai von Fintel and Anthony Gillies: 'Might' Made Right 7: Kent Bach: Perspectives on Possibilities: Contextualism, Relativism, or What? 8: John MacFarlane: Epistemic Modals are Assessment-Sensitive 9: Seth Yalcin: Nonfactualism about Epistemic Modals 10: Eric Swanson: How Not to Theorize about the Language of Subjective Uncertainty 11: Stephen Yablo: A Problem about Permission and Possibility ...

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• Authors: Andy Egan, Andy (EDT)/ Weatherson Egan, Brian Weatherson
• Assisted by: Andy Egan (Editor), Egan Andy (Editor), Brian Weatherson (Editor), Weatherson Brian (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.09.2011
• EAN: 9780199591596
• ISBN: 978-0-19-959159-6
• No. of pages: 335
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 241 mm x 32 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Philosophy: general, reference works; Philosophy of Language, PHILOSOPHY / Epistemology, PHILOSOPHY / Metaphysics, PHILOSOPHY / Language, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Grammar & Punctuation, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Syntax, Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology, Philosophy: metaphysics and ontology, Grammar, syntax & morphology, Grammar, syntax and morphology, Philosophy: epistemology & theory of knowledge, Philosophy: epistemology and theory of knowledge